Companies appeal ECHA decision on medium-chain chlorinated alkanes

12:59 PM MDT | June 26, 2014 | Michael Ravenscroft

Several companies have appealed against a decision taken by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) on C14-C17 chloro alkanes (medium-chain chlorinated paraffins, MCCP), the agency says. The contested decision was taken on 25 February, following a substance evaluation of MCCP, by the United Kingdom competent authority, pursuant to the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) regulation. ECHA requested additional information from the registrants in the contested decision, including information on...